# Sandwhich Spreadables...
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [February 3, 2009, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183 "2009-02-03T00:53:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@CallMeKate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CallMeKate)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/1 "2009-02-03T00:53:55Z")
My boyfriend and I discussed today after some pretty intense sex, whether or not Grape Jelly is the PB&J standard, and why that is…
He suggested that Grape Jelly is simply the best… This only came up because last night (again after sex) I made him a PB&J but had no grape jelly, and instead substituted apricot jam, which he sort of enjoyed [or at least that’s what he said]…
I however thought that perhaps, maybe strawberry jam is best in the peanut butter and jelly combo… And we decided there was a sort of jelly standard, I then suggested that perhaps the reason there is such a standard is because in t.v. shows whenever someone makes a PB&J the director would make it so that it is Grape Jelly being used, because that seems to be what everyone would enjoy…
…Now, when I make a PB&J I prefer strawberry Jam… For some reason to me, it just tastes better… and I like Strawberries over Grapes any day, unless they are green grapes, in which case it is debatable…
… Any thoughts on this?😛
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### Author:  [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/2 "2009-02-03T01:05:25Z")
Grape jelly just doesn’t exist here in the UK - so it’s usually strawberry jam or seedless raspberry jam for me, on those occasions I make PB&J (I like a dash of hot chili sauce in there too)
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### Author:  [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/3 "2009-02-03T01:07:35Z")
I’ve never actually thought about using anything other than grape.
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### Author:  [@Surok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surok)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/4 "2009-02-03T01:19:53Z")
> [@Mangetout](#):
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> Grape jelly just doesn’t exist here in the UK - so it’s usually strawberry jam or seedless raspberry jam for me, on those occasions I make PB&J (I like a dash of hot chili sauce in there too)
That sounds too good to ignore. Bread, PB, jam now all going on the shopping list for next week. The chili sauce I already have.
And now that Welch’s Grape Juice seems to have made it to the UK, perhaps grape jelly will follow.
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### Author:  [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/5 "2009-02-03T01:28:19Z")
Raspberry preserves are the best. Followed by blackberry or strawberry preserves.
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### Author:  [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/6 "2009-02-03T01:35:31Z")
Yes. I actually loathe grape jelly. Most of it is weakly grape-flavored sugar garbage. My PB&J sandwiches are always made with blackberry, elderberry, raspberry, or, on occasion, strawberry preserves.
Also, do we really need to know how your “intense” sex life factors into this conversation?
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### Author:  [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/7 "2009-02-03T01:37:55Z")
> [@seodoa](#):
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> Also, do we really need to know how your “intense” sex life factors into this conversation?
Yeah, I can see this OP for single guys. “After I jerked it to internet pron, I got to thinking: Dijon mustard? I can dig that.”
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### Author:  [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/8 "2009-02-03T01:39:43Z")
No no no! Dijon mustard would be absolutely _horrible_ with peanut butter.
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### Author:  [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/9 "2009-02-03T01:42:02Z")
> [@seodoa](#):
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> Also, do we really need to know how your “intense” sex life factors into this conversation?
I know.
I assumed, at the beginning of the post, that there would be some tie-in that would explain the connection between PB&J and the OP’s sex life, but the connection never came.
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### Author:  [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/10 "2009-02-03T01:47:07Z")
> [@Kat](#):
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> No no no! Dijon mustard would be absolutely _horrible_ with peanut butter.
I beg to differ. Pure, natural peanut butter (as in, not the stuff loaded with sugar) with a little dijon could work. Perhaps with some cold cuts. Peanut butter is surprisingly versatile.
And, I know what you mean, **mhendo** , I actually read the post three or four times, thinking maybe I was just being too dense to catch the subtle connection, but, no dice.
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### Author:  [@CallMeKate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CallMeKate)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/11 "2009-02-03T01:57:29Z")
> [@seodoa](#):
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> Yes. I actually loathe grape jelly. Most of it is weakly grape-flavored sugar garbage. My PB&J sandwiches are always made with blackberry, elderberry, raspberry, or, on occasion, strawberry preserves.
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> Also, do we really need to know how your “intense” sex life factors into this conversation?
I actually enjoyed throwing it in there… : )… I suppose its not pertinent information, but it really only came about (the jelly conversation) because of after sex snacking… I chose to include it in this too… deal?
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### Author:  [@CallMeKate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CallMeKate)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/12 "2009-02-03T02:00:13Z")
Plus… the heading of the forum…
MPSIMS… kind of suggests that I can rightfully do so…
…and that is something I definitely felt I must share.
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### Author:  [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/13 "2009-02-03T02:02:50Z")
BTW, Strawberry is the best for PB&J, IMHO.
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### Author:  [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/14 "2009-02-03T02:07:33Z")
By all means, it is your right to share it. Regale us.
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### Author:  [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/15 "2009-02-03T02:08:11Z")
Strawberry, raspberry, boysenberry…just about anything but grape. It may be the standard for other people, but grape jelly annoys me.
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### Author:  [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/16 "2009-02-03T02:34:05Z")
When I make a PBJ, it’s always strawberry jam.
However, absent the peanut butter, if I’m just having bread with butter and \, the best is this tomato-basil-garlic marmalade that my mom makes. Yes, I know, it sounds really weird, and it tastes terrible by itself, but somehow the flavor combines with the butter and fresh bread to form a wonderful ambrosia.
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### Author:  [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/17 "2009-02-03T02:38:08Z")
> [@Chronos](#):
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> When I make a PBJ, it’s always strawberry jam.
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> However, absent the peanut butter, if I’m just having bread with butter and \, the best is this tomato-basil-garlic marmalade that my mom makes. Yes, I know, it sounds really weird, and it tastes terrible by itself, but somehow the flavor combines with the butter and fresh bread to form a wonderful ambrosia.
Actually I think it sounds fantastic. Usually I prefer chutney for bread and butter, but I bet that tastes delicious.
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### Author:  [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/18 "2009-02-03T02:45:36Z")
I’m not usually hungry after sex, having just eaten.
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### Author:  [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/19 "2009-02-03T02:47:24Z")
> [@CallMeKate](#):
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> Plus… the heading of the forum…
> MPSIMS… kind of suggests that I can rightfully do so…
>
> …and that is something I definitely felt I must share.
Being allowed to do something doesn’t mean you should. In this case, the actual topic of the thread had nothing to do with your intimate activities. You can go ahead and keep bringing it up, but don’t get all huffy when people are annoyed by it.
> [@Manduck](#):
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> I’m not usually hungry after sex, having just eaten.
_snort_ But some people don’t do it that way.
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### Author:  [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2009, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandwhich-spreadables/484183/20 "2009-02-03T02:49:53Z")
> [@Surok](#):
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> That sounds too good to ignore. Bread, PB, jam now all going on the shopping list for next week. The chili sauce I already have.
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> And now that Welch’s Grape Juice seems to have made it to the UK, perhaps grape jelly will follow.
Fair trade - my sandwich today had Branston pickle on it.
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